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China: The Forbidden City

Explore Beijing's Forbidden City in 18th century China, as newly promoted superintendent Han Jing solves a murder.

31 December 1998

China: The Forbidden City is an adventure developed by Cryo Interactive, released 31 December 1998 on PlayStation, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What China: The Forbidden City is

China: The Forbidden City is an adventure game developed by Cryo Interactive and released in 1998. It was published by Canal+ Multimédia. It is available on PlayStation, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are educational, fantasy and historical. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

China: The Forbidden City launched on 31 December 1998, within three weeks of Suikoden II, Super Smash Bros., Crazy Taxi (1999) and Mario Party.

Released around the same time: Suikoden II, Super Smash Bros., Crazy Taxi (1999), Mario Party.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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When did China: The Forbidden City come out?
China: The Forbidden City was released on 31 December 1998 for PlayStation, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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